can we manage time ?
TRANSCRIPT
Time Management
For DESIGN PROFFESSIONALS
Presented By: Ar. Kiran Gandhi
Presentation Outline1. Media Awareness
2. What is Time?3. Experience of Time
4. Components of Time
5. Remedies
9. Summary8. Design Tools
7. The Social Environment
6. Time management for Workplace
MEDIA
AWARENESS
Beginning of new era….Now , academicians have realized the need of imparting knowledge of basic management skills as early as primary school level.
Let’s take first step forward, better late than never
Wh
at is
TIM
E?
Time is Fluid.It is continuously Flowing from Past to Present to Future.
WHAT
IS
TIME
WE CAN’T MANAGE TIME
WE CAN ONLY MANAGEACTIVITIES IN TIME
WHAT
IS
TIME
HOW DO WE EXPERINECE TIME?
EXPERIENCE
TIME
HOW IS TIME DIFFERENT FOR
DESIGNERS?
EXPERIENCE
TIME
COMPONENTS OF TIME
1. Indicators of poor time management
2. Results of poor Time Management
3. Designers’ bad habits
4. Remedies and Tools
Symptoms of poor Time management
TIME
COMPONENTS
Dissatisfaction Overload of workOvertime at work
Bad temperStress, nervousness
Deteriorating quality of work
Increased sicknessMissed deadlines
Jealousy of collegues
INDICATORS
Results of Poor Time Management
TIME
COMPONENTS
Interactive symptoms and consensuses
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RESULTS
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TIME
COMPONENTS
Designer’sBad Habits
Designer’s habits that waste TIME
1. Lack of Preparation2. Work Pressure3. Deadlines4. Attitude and Ego5. Fear of Failure6. Overconfidence7. Ignorance8. Habit of-reinventing
everything9. Incompetency to manage
priorities
TIME
COMPONENTS
REMEDIES
1. Learn everyday. Brush up on your knowledge2. Revise your Time Schedule
REMEDIES
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3. Learn to say ‘NO’ when needed4. Have a positive attitude
5. Learn from history. Don’t waste time re-inventing something as basic as a wheel.
REMEDIES
Basic bicycle Creative bicycle
6. Be clear about your goals and priorities7. Don’t hesitate to ask for help where required
8. Stay Healthy
REMEDIES
9. Check your posture while you work10. Understand your priorities
11. List down the workload and deadlines
REMEDIES
TIME-MANAGEMENTFOR WORK-PLACE
Problems
1. Space – Too little? Too much?2. Clumsy furniture
arrangement3. Interruptions4. Lighting5. Climate Control6. Confusing décor7. Complex Information desk
WORKPLACE
1. Adequate working space2. Effective and comfortable furniture arrangement3. Adequate lighting 4. Regular maintenance of HVAC systems5. Data management policy
REMEDIES
Remedies
6. Comfortable décor and ambience shall be designed7. Display of firm’s work shall be well-designed as it will
be the first impression of you for your client8. Take regular feedback from employees and improve
the workplace environment.
REMEDIES
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INFORMATION
TYPE
THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
1. Interruption from friends and family2. Usage of mobile phones and chat3. Unending meetings4. Differences between team members5. Addiction to Technology
SOCIAL
PLACE
Problems
1. Try to manage Interruptions “work while work, play while play”
2. Limit the usage of mobile phones during work. Use advance features of phone to avoid undesired calls
3. Avoid meetings by using web-conference, email, etc.
REMEDIES
Remedies
4. Checking your blackberry 80 times a day is a waste of time! Control your addiction to technology
REMEDIES
5. Understand the strength and weaknesses of your group members.
6. Invite feedback and improve your working
habits.
7. Reward and appreciate everyone’s contributions
8. Deal with the problems when they are small.
DESIGNTOOLS
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DESIGN
TOOLS
Problems:
TOOLS: • tools and equipment are not proper• poor maintenance• poor supplies• lack of training• Complete high tech system with too many
complex components.
DESIGN
TOOLS
1. Make a long-term calendar for your office2. Ask everyone in the group to make a weekly calendar
for their own assignments.3. Make annual contract with an agency to maintain your
office equipments and technologies.4. Divide office management responsibilities amongst the
team members equally.
REMEDIES
Remedies
TIME
MANAGEMENT
SUMMARY
Prepare your own time management plan based on your personal indicators and issues
***There is no single prescription, you have to keep
trying several remedies till you find right one.***
Time management is on going process.***
SUMMARY
*Best wishes always *
References1: www. managearchitecture.com
2:TIME MANAGEMENT for architects and designersBy THORBJOERN MANN
3: 7 Effective Time Management Techniques by positive Videos
4: time management tips http://www.businessballs.com/time.htm
SUMMARY
TIME
MANAGEMENT
"Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.“
- Margaret Bonnano
TIME
MANAGEMENT
THANK YOU